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Should I stay with the Co-operative Bank in the hope it returns to the way it was?http://www.theguardian.com/money/blog/2014/mar/29/cooperative-bank-ethical-switch-choices-quit
Or should I quit and move to another ethical bank?<p>Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it's up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday's paper.</p><p></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/money/blog/2014/mar/29/cooperative-bank-ethical-switch-choices-quit">Continue reading...</a>Consumer affairsMoneyBankingBusinessCo-operative GroupEthical businessEthical moneySat, 29 Mar 2014 07:00:19 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/money/blog/2014/mar/29/cooperative-bank-ethical-switch-choices-quitChristopher Furlong/Getty ImagesThe Co-operative Bank is posing an ethical dilemma for customers. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesChristopher Furlong/Getty ImagesThe Co-operative Bank is posing an ethical dilemma for customers. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesGuardian Staff2014-03-29T07:00:19ZEthical economies of scale – can they really work?http://www.theguardian.com/money/blog/2013/mar/07/ethical-economies-scale-can-they-work
Ethical grocers offer an alternative to supermarket chains, but can they hope to expand while maintaining their principles?<p>Absence has not made my heart grow more fond of supermarkets, but there are times when I miss their sheer convenience.</p><p></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/money/blog/2013/mar/07/ethical-economies-scale-can-they-work">Continue reading...</a>Saving moneyEthical moneyConsumer affairsMoneyEthical and green livingEnvironmentEthical businessBusinessFood & drinkLife and styleThu, 07 Mar 2013 12:08:20 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/money/blog/2013/mar/07/ethical-economies-scale-can-they-workMurdo MacleodUnicorn Grocery is a worker co-operative owned and run by its workforce, and offers advice and support to others setting up similar ventures. Photograph: Murdo MacleodMurdo MacleodUnicorn Grocery is a worker co-operative owned and run by its workforce, and offers advice and support to others setting up similar ventures. Photograph: Murdo MacleodJoanne O'Connell2013-03-07T12:08:20ZTopps that as an 'ethical' investment fundhttp://www.theguardian.com/money/blog/2010/nov/13/topps-ethical-investment-fund
Ethical fund investors may be surprised by just exactly where their money is going<p>If you were an investor keen to make a difference to the environment, what sort of companies would come to mind? Perhaps firms making wind turbines? Or organisations engaged in recycling, or perhaps making bicycles rather than cars? Or cars that at least run with hybrid engine technology?</p><p>It would be rather a long time before you'd think of Topps Tiles. Now I have nothing against the nation's leading purveyors of tiles, and have happily availed myself of its 50p Metro range. Top value. But would you expect to see Topps Tiles in an investment fund that promises the eco-conscious that it will put its money in, to quote Scottish Widows, &quot;companies that demonstrate a positive commitment to the protection and preservation of the natural environment&quot;? Me neither.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/money/blog/2010/nov/13/topps-ethical-investment-fund">Continue reading...</a>Ethical moneyInvestment fundsInvestmentsMoneyEthical and green livingEnvironmentEthical businessBusinessSat, 13 Nov 2010 00:01:14 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/money/blog/2010/nov/13/topps-ethical-investment-fundMurdo Macleod for the GuardianTopps that as an ‘ethical’ fund, Scottish Widows Photograph: Murdo Macleod for the GuardianMurdo Macleod for the GuardianTopps that as an 'ethical' fund, Scottish Widows Photograph: Murdo Macleod for the GuardianPatrick Collinson2010-11-13T00:01:14Z